Repeal Closed Primaries

Every spring, Pennsylvania's voters head to the polls for the Commonwealth's primary elections.

But not everyone is included in this process. That’s because primaries are closed in Pennsylvania.  More than 1.1 million taxpaying independent voters are denied their right to vote in these elections, despite paying their share of $75 million a year to fund them.

It’s time to #RepealClosedPrimaries and allow every legally registered voter to cast a ballot in PA’s primary.

74% of Pennsylvanians support repealing closed primaries - including strong majorities of independents, Democrats, and Republicans.

Repealing closed primaries would guarantee a more fair process, increase the competitiveness of races, and help limit the amount of extremism and gridlock on both sides.

Join the overwhelming majority of PA voters in favor of ending closed primaries in PA – add your name below to join the movement to #RepealClosedPrimaries now.

Ballot PA is a project of the Committee of Seventy and is a growing coalition of civic, community and business organizations committed to ensuring independents in Pennsylvania have the right to vote in primary elections.

 

Who's signing

Ben Egner
Christel Urmenyhazi
Ellen Dillinger
Nicholas Sanders
Burnadette Bordoni
David Gerson
charles tanner
Heather Green
Katie Magee
Ian Roa
Nicolas Giangiulio
James McEntee
Jessie Bindrim
Patricia Slutsky
Benjamin Fozard
Greg Goldman
lewis staples
Deborah Aron
Johnny Tran
Cornelius Daley
Carol Stofflet
Christi Blank
Betsy Daley
Martha Boland
Michael Johnson
Ed Lovelidge
Robert Evatt
Jan Swenson
Michael Martellucci
Elizabeth Holt
4,217 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Ben Egner
    signed 2022-06-11 17:50:33 -0400
  • Christel Urmenyhazi
    signed 2022-06-11 13:20:10 -0400
  • Ellen Dillinger
    signed via 2022-06-10 17:14:17 -0400
  • Nicholas Sanders
    signed 2022-06-10 15:49:21 -0400
  • Burnadette Bordoni
    signed 2022-06-10 15:45:00 -0400
  • David Gerson
    signed 2022-06-10 15:16:06 -0400
  • charles tanner
    signed 2022-06-09 17:01:15 -0400
    i receive The Pennsylvania Independent,west Pa edition

    we are advocationg the Dem candidate for Congress, 16th congress Dist PA ( Dan Pastore,LLB, Erie, Pa )
  • Heather Green
    signed 2022-06-09 09:38:04 -0400
  • Katie Magee
    signed 2022-06-07 15:08:07 -0400
  • Ian Roa
    signed 2022-06-05 19:13:09 -0400
  • Nicolas Giangiulio
    signed 2022-06-04 10:47:39 -0400
  • James McEntee
    signed 2022-06-03 12:49:36 -0400
  • Jessie Bindrim
    signed via 2022-06-03 07:16:10 -0400
  • Patricia Slutsky
    signed via 2022-06-02 16:57:07 -0400
  • Benjamin Fozard
    signed 2022-06-01 11:02:37 -0400
  • Greg Goldman
    signed 2022-05-31 14:48:47 -0400
  • lewis staples
    signed 2022-05-31 13:22:21 -0400
  • Deborah Aron
    signed 2022-05-31 10:31:00 -0400
    I am in favor of ending the closed primary process in Pennsylvania. Please add my support to the bill being presented in Harrisburg to do so.
  • Johnny Tran
    signed 2022-05-30 22:55:39 -0400
    After finding out “closed primaries” during my recent vote, it’s time to REPEAL!!
  • Cornelius Daley
    signed via 2022-05-30 22:31:41 -0400
  • Carol Stofflet
    signed 2022-05-30 18:49:41 -0400
  • Christi Blank
    signed 2022-05-30 13:04:52 -0400
    Independents are the “key” to a democratic society based on ideas versus party.
  • Betsy Daley
    signed 2022-05-29 21:15:44 -0400
  • Martha Boland
    signed 2022-05-29 20:48:43 -0400
  • Michael Johnson
    signed 2022-05-28 16:29:37 -0400
    It has always amazed me how not counting this vote or that vote is in the news for the Democrats and the Republicans but never for the rest of us. I welcome the day when I can again exercise my given right to vote in the primary election. It’s like we are penalized for being open-minded.
  • Ed Lovelidge
    signed 2022-05-28 16:23:10 -0400
  • Robert Evatt
    signed 2022-05-28 13:34:13 -0400
    All voters deserve a chance to select the best candidates for the general election. Party extremists should not have a disproportionate voice.
  • Jan Swenson
    signed 2022-05-28 10:56:24 -0400
  • Michael Martellucci
    signed 2022-05-28 10:23:20 -0400
  • Elizabeth Holt
    signed 2022-05-28 07:39:11 -0400

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